Nexus 7 ; First Look

Nexus 7 is Google’s answer to Amazon Kindle , one of the best low cost tablets available in the market. It features Android’s latest version Jelly Bean . The 8 GB version starts at 199$ or 11500 Rupees whereas the 16 GB model will cost you an additional 50$. . It can play 720p video flawlessly in a cramped 7” display.
Though Nexus 7 is a low cost model it has some interesting specs to make your eyes glued to it.

SCREEN

7” 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera

MEMORY

8 or 16 GB internal storage
1 GB RAM

BATTERY

4325 mAh

CPU

Quad-core Tegra 3 processor

WIRELESS

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
USB
Micro USB
OS
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
FEATURES
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope

Cons

Before buying this low cost product from google you should be aware of what you are sacrificing

• No hdmi out ; meaning no video out from this tablet as the usb to hdmi convertor is not supported.
• No back facing camera
• Desktop locked from rotation
• Still low cost alternatives available 
• No expandable memory

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Bsnl Broadband Plan Selector 1.2

Here you can change or inquire about existing  bsnl broadband/wimax/3G tariff plans online.Bsnl authorised personnel will call you to verify the modifications done to your plan. The procedure is completely free and easy.

Click here to go to bbplan selector1.2  by BSNL.

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AMD A8 3870K | Review

 “The best budget gaming PC available today “ –  Tipsengine

 I have been using this AMD APU for a month now and decided that now is the right time to make note of what I achieved so far with this amazing piece of technology. I bought the processor at a cheap rate of 6800 Rupees(about 125$ )  . I had to choose from intel i3 2120 (sandy bridge) and this one as I didn’t want to spend more on a desktop and I havn’t regretted my decision so far. I knew from  some forums that if I had bought an intel processor then I also have to buy a graphics card for decent gaming performance.

The processor along with its on-die  graphics   AMD Radeon HD 6550D gave me a decent performance  in 1600*900 resolution with high details.If I want ,I can still increase its graphics performance by cross-firing with HD 6670 Graphics card. It will not happen anytime soon as I want to invest more on an ultrabook.

The motherboard which I am using is Asus F1A75MLE. I tweaked the graphics core speed to 900 Mhz from 600 Mhz to get maximum performance which it seamlessly delivered.Note that there is only 512 MB ondie graphics and 1 GB shared . Also I managed to get it running the CPU clock speed at 3.6 Ghz with the stock cooler. Since the processor can support  1866 Mhz DDR3 Ram , I overclocked my 1600 Mhz Ram to the above configuration.

I was able to equal ( or in some case overcome ) the benchmarks given by Anandtech. Even when I was playing Fifa 12 with all its might the cores were just at 40% .

Also disk transfer speeds were amazing. I got 150 MB/s on my HDD to HDD file transfer . SATA 6GB/s and USB 3.0 ran seamlessly on this topping the manufacturer’s limit.

AMD Overdrive , Vision Engine ; Pretty Useful

This software designed by AMD proved to be much useful as I managed to overclock the processor without needing to enter into BIOS.  Though the max temperature allowed is 95 Degrees it just touched only 65 at 3.6 GHz. I can tweak almost everything but only a few interested me.

The UEFI BIOS also proved easy to use as I was able to use the mouse too.  But I noticed that during overclocking from amd overdrive there is a decrease in bus speed which is not seen in BIOS tweaking.

Gaming Performance

I will post detailed gaming performance later as I am yet to try a few more . All games were played in 1600*900 resolution with ultra settingss at 3.6 GHz CPU and 900MHz GPU.

You can check out the FPS of some of the games from various sites .Here I am presenting you some of my gaming instances from DiRT 3 in which i got an avg of 20 FPS @ 3.6 GHz core clock :

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Windows Phone 8; Worth the wait!

Microsoft has finally announced its next generation windows phone OS – windows phone 8 aka Apollo.

Most rumors about it came true as it proved to be a giant leap from its predecessor; windows phone 7.5 codenamed Mango.  Here are a few features which make Apollo distinct from Mango:

•          Support for multicore processors
•          Support for 3 major screen resolutions
•          Support for removable SD card
•          New start screen with bigger and customizable tiles
•          Same kernel as windows 8 pc OS, allowing more integration with pc.
•          Improved Zune software to sync with pc

Another major announcement by Microsoft stated that existing line of windows phone 7.5 will not be updated to windows 8 but to windows phone 7.8 featuring a similar start screen as windows phone 8.

Though this came as a shock to Microsoft fans, authorities clarified that windows phone 8 apps will be backward compatible with windows phone 7. 

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Android Advices :Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet – Giveaway

 Android Advices is giving away Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet as part of their marketing strategy.

 Just 15 days remaining to enter in their contest. Go ahead and try your luck.To enter: Click here

Its absolutely spam free , genuine and safe .Moreover its an international contest , so nothing to worry about.

You can submit multiple entries to increase your chance .

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Hard Disk price increased by 100% !

Have you ever wondered why hard disk price continues to go up like Petrol while that of other consumer electronics is coming down ?

Now 1 TB USB 3.0  HDD at flipkart costs around 7300 INR .Have you noticed it ?

The major reason can be attributed to recent Thailand Flood which forced HDD manufacturing units in Thailand to shut down completely . As you know, Thailand manufactures 1/3rd of all HDD in the world .So this event had hit the HDD industry pretty badly.

Other reasons such as declining value of indian rupee , price hike  have little to do with it.

Prices are expected to come down in the next few months during which the major stake holders are expected to increase their production.

Update :  Hard disk prices will continue to remain high till 2014 due contracts made between vendors and manufacturers.

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Buying a Laptop ? Just Wait !!!

credits :INTEL

Yeah , that's right ! This is not the best time to buy a laptop .

WHY ????

credits :INTEL

• Intel 3rd generation Ivy bridge processors (note book version) are set to launch this June . They are significantly much more energy efficient than the current line of 2nd generation Sandy bridge processors due to their unique 3D transistor technology. It means more  battery life . They have also much better usb 3.0 support and better hardware integration of windows 8.

Lenovo Yoga -tablet/laptop hybrid

•  You may say windows 8 is a software and you could install it on any current system .Well, you are partially correct. But windows 8 is entirely different from Windows7. Its more suited to touch screen products. Companies are also planning to launch touch enabled laptops in awake of Windows 8 launch.But you have to wait even longer , Windows 8 is scheduled to launch this September/October.

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Google announces Project Glass

Google ,today announced the testing of futuristic head mounted display  code named Project Glass.
Also known as Google eye , it already became popular with the tech community.
It looks like a normal spectacle , but equipped with various sensors and transparent display.

If this initiative becomes a success we would leap into the next generation of gadgets.


Also have a look at this video , its quite interesting.

Is the world ready for it ?
Stay tuned with us.

-Admin
tipsengine

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Ultrabook is the "next" ?

Check out this amazing video on ultra books :The reason that it will be a crowd puller tomorrow.This is an original intel commercial for promoting their ultrabook category laptops.

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Mercury launches Android 4.0 ICS-ready mTab Neo 2 tablet

Kobian has launched Mercury Android 4.0 ICS-ready mTab Neo 2 tablet priced Rs. 14,999 with one year warranty. Currently running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Kobian says the mTab Neo2 will support an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, due to be released within four weeks.

Specifications includes 512MB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage expandable through a microSD card (up to 32GB), and a 16:9 aspect multi-touch display, with a 1,600K colour gamut.The Mercury mTab Neo features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS, apart from 3G.

The Mercury mTab Neo2 has both front and rear-facing cameras, as well as an HDMI out port, to stream HD quality video. The mTab Neo 2 will supposedly deliver 6 hours of battery life as well.


A host of Android 4.0 ICS tablets were announced in the past couple of weeks, from Micromax’s Funbook, Zync’s Z-990, to HCL’s new ME Tab U1 and MyEdu Tab K12 and HE. Being a 7-inch tablet however, Mercury mTab Neo 2 is priced surprisingly high compared to these others, however, it does boast of a dual-core 1.2GHz processor (ARM Cortex A8), as well as built-in 3G connectivity, and voice call support.

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Sony Xperia S NXT HD smart phone

The Xperia™ S is the ultimate HD smartphone that lets you watch movies in razor sharp clarity on an HD Reality Display, create full HD videos and play great games in HD on this PlayStation® Certified smartphone. And with easy HDMI connectivity, you can show off all of your content on your TV.

Quick specs

• 144 grams
• 5.1 ounces

• 128.0 x 64.0 x 10.6 mm
• 5.0 x 2.5 x 0.4 inches

• Talk time (up to) 8 hours 30 minutes [1]
• Standby time (up to) 420 hours [1]
• Music listening time: 25 hours [1]

Available colors

• 4.3 inch scratch-resistant TFT touchscreen
• 16 million colours, 1280 x 720 pixels

• Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• (Upgrade to Android 4, Ice Cream Sandwich, planned in Quarter 2 2012)
• 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor

• 12.1 megapixel camera with auto focus
• 16x digital zoom, LED flash

Not yet launched in Indian market. It will be around 30-35k

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Asus Transformer Specifications

 

• NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 1.0GHz dual-core CPU for excellent multitasking & HD video playback
• Android 3.2 Honeycomb O.S.(4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable) with Adobe® Flash® 10.2 support*²
• Full QWERTY keyboard, touchpad input with Polaris® Office® for mobile productivity
• 16*¹ hours long battery life for all day computing with mobile docking
• Brilliant IPS panel with ultra-wide 178⁰ viewing angle made from scratch resistant and 
• super tough glass
• One year of Unlimited ASUS WebStorage, two USB ports, SD and Micro SD card readers for easy sharing & storage expandability.
• 3D stereo with max bass response with SRS premium sound

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ipad 3 concept

What to expect from i pad in future ?

This is a concept video made by aatma studio showcasing it's full screen retina display , NFC and 3D Hologram projection Capabilities.
Don't expect this on March 7 , it will take a long long time for this one to become real.

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Sony Ericcson becomes Sony

The brand name sony ericcson will be changed to Sony since it has bought the existing shares of Ericcson; a german company.

The first phone to feature the sony logo will be Sony xperia S, which will be launched this spring.

The company has announced that warranty and other matters will remain the same.

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TV : google vs apple (vs ubuntu)

The tech fight which existed between the 2 arch rivals is now moving to a new dimension. Yes, the fight is going to the television sets and is going to change the way we watch tv.

 LG , by launching it first android tv in CES 2012 got an entry ticket to the television era and joined sony and vizio.

Apple this year plans to launch an iTV to transform the way we watch tv.
An apple employee claimed to have seen a 50" set inside apple tech design centre.
The rumor is that it has LCD screen with WiFi connection and voice navigated with Siri
But these android sets haven't managed to transform anything till now.
Also Ubuntu joins the party with its TV interface
Ubuntu tv

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Sony Ericsson Live with walkman

                                    
 It's more than a music player though - a 5 MP cameraphone and a Gingerbread-powered smartphone (upgradable to ICS 4.0) with all the demanding features for the money-consc buyer.
 
Main features include  5MP autofocus camera and HD video, a 1.4 GHz Snapdragon processor and bigger screen.

 

Key features

• Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread 
  upgradable to 4.0
• 1 GHz ARMv7 processor
  
  

  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
  • 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
  • 3.2" 16M-color capacitive LCD touchscreen of HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels),about 180 ppi

  
  
• 512 MB RAM
• 5 MP autofocus camera, single LED flashlight, geotagging, image stabilization, smile and face detection, touch focus
• Video recording in 720p@30fps
• Front facing VGA camera for video chat
• Walkman player with dedicated button and light effects
• Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot functionality and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS
  
  

  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • TrackID music recognition
  • microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
  • Voice dialing
  • Adobe Flash 10.3 support
  • Excellent audio reproduction quality
• microSD slot (32GB supported, 2GB card included)
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor, notification LED
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

Main disadvantages

• Non hot-swappable memory card
• No custom equalizer setting
• No video calls support
• Poor screen contrast and viewing angles
• No smart dialing
• No DivX/XviD video support out of the box
• 
   
  The Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman is designed exclusively for music lovers & stays focused on things that matter to a presumably younger demography. .You will get a free headphone (benetton) with it.The headphone is of very low quality and bad colour , so dont get intimidated by it.
  
  
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Moto Razr XT910 review

STAY BACK ! THE LORD IS HERE!


Beware! Motorola RAZR XT910 is out looking for blood- of the best droids phones . And it will bite them where it hurts .


 And with a dual-core processor running at 1.2GHz and 1GB RAM, it's got good enough processing power to challenge the other dual-cores "babies". It has an 8MP camera with 1080p recording too.
But even those specs just aren’t as interesting as the sheer look of the thing. The RAZR droid is only 7.1mm thick throughout and about 10.7mm at the bulge that holds the camera.


Key features

• Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP 4430 chipset; 1GB of RAM

• Android OS v2.3.5 with customized UI

• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; face detection, geotagging; 1.3MP front-mounted secondary camera

• 1080p video recording @ 30fps; Slo-mo VGA@120 fps

• Dual-band Wi-Fi ab/g/n; Wi-Fi hotspot functionality; DLNA

• GPS with A-GPS; Digital compass 
•  
• Stunningly thin 7.1mm body, splash resistant 
• Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G with HSDPA and HSUPA
• 4.3" 16M-color capacitive SuperAMOLED touchscreen of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels, 256ppi), scratch-resistant Gorilla glass

• 16GB storage; expandable via a microSD slot

• Accelerometer and proximity sensor

• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v4.0 with LE and A2DP

• standard microHDMI port; Web Top compatible (docks sold separately)

• Smart dial, voice dialing

• Office document editor; MOTOPRINT app to print Office docs

• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated secondary mic

• DivX/XviD/X264 video support

• Web browser with Adobe Flash 11 support

Main disadvantages

• Non-user-replaceable battery
• The phone is thicker at the top
• Bigger than other phones with the same screen size
• Screen uses PenTile matrix (offset by high ppi); a little dim too
• No FM radio
• No dedicated shutter key
• MicroSIM card support only

• The RAZR may be thin but it's hardly fragile - it uses Kevlar to cover its back and Gorilla Glass to secure the front. It's splash-resistant too.

Are the other droids shaking in their boots already? They should be - the Motorola RAZR has an impressive array of accessories by its side, including one that turns it into a full-fledged 14" Android-running netbook (full-size keyboard, Firefox browser, etc.).

The expectations are high - with this many talents on its resume, the Motorola RAZR will try to slash other droid's hopes of being the best. But does it have the (retail) package for it? And is the hardware as good as it sounds?
If you're not afraid of sharp objects, jump to the next page and find out. We've got our first aid kit at hand, just in case.

Read on

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Happy New Year 2012

Tips engine wishes to convey you a happy and prosperous new year.

What to expect in 2012 from tips engine?

• Moto Razr review
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review (with ICS)
• Samsung Wave III
• I-phone 4s review
• Tablet comparison
• HTC Wildfire review
• LG Optimus 3D
• HTC explorer
• HTC rhyme

And much more !!!!!

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